Detroit Tigers vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 9/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Friday, September 20, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (84-68) will go up against the Detroit Tigers (80-73) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Brant Hurter and Corbin Burnes.

The Tigers have hit 230 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 156 balls out of the park. Detroit has a slugging rate of .387 and have been rung up 1,371 times, while being walked on 441 occasions. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.2 runs/g, which has them sitting at 18th in baseball. They have recorded 625 RBI's and 1,209 hits on the year, and their team batting average is .235. They have accounted for 649 runs while holding a team OBP of .299.

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The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.62 over the course of the season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,283 hitters. Tigers pitchers have given up 147 home runs and also 609 total runs (6th in the league). They have walked 395 opposing players and their FIP is 3.68 as a team on the year. Detroit has allowed 1,204 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 549 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.25 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.17.

The Tigers have dispatched 474 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have inherited 228 base runners on the campaign and 23.2% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 41 saves for the season and have blown 24 of their 65 chances to get a save. The Tigers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 63.1% and stepped onto the hill in 139 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 73 holds on the season (21st in the league). Tigers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 169 times as well as having 156 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for 4,098 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,329 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 7th in the majors, and they have turned 128 double plays. The Tigers have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,294 innings, which has them sitting 10th in MLB.

Hurter has taken the ball for 38 frames and has tallied 37 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.59 (11 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.838. He has surrendered 27 hits (6.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 5 walks. Hurter (5-1 career mark) has earned a FIP of 2.55 while he has gone up against 148 opposing hitters in the majors.

Baltimore has a total of 218 home runs for the season as well as 703 RBIs. They have put up 248 doubles, while getting a free base 460 times and putting up 730 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have earned a team on-base percentage of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .247 for the year. The Orioles hold a team slugging % of .434 and they score 4.80 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,264 occasions (19th in the league) and have tallied 1,287 base knocks.

The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.238 in addition to having a FIP of 3.90 as a unit so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (1,297 strikeouts vs 445 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 15th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,229. They have allowed 162 homers and they yield 4.39 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 659 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.95 (594 earned runs relinquished).

Baltimore relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.0% out of their 232 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 146 times in high leverage situations and also on 161 occasions with runners on. With 166 save situations, the Orioles have tallied 101 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They are ranked 6th in the league holding a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have sent 503 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Baltimore has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 64 save opportunities and they have tallied 44 saves.

Out of their 12,168 innings on the diamond, the Orioles are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (15th in pro baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 92 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in professional baseball). The Orioles have recorded 1,264 assists, 80 errors and have a total of 4,056 putouts so far this season.

Burnes (59-35 career record) holds a 3.22 ERA while giving up 7.1 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.14 and he has faced 3,606 batters during his career. He has conceded 319 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.069 and a FIP of 3.2. In his pro baseball career, Burnes has conceded 702 hits and he has 1,034 punch outs in 891 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Baltimore

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